tiehl. those windshield wipers going to get a work out on their way to work and school today. katie is tracking that and the update on your morning commute. >> don't adjust your tv's, this is the sports guy doing traffic, i swear it is me, katie, it is me. >> so far so good, pat. you're off to great start here. but i tell you what, this will be rough start for anyone trying get out the door in this wet weather. hopefully you have the chance to set the alarm little extra early to get out the door and just contend with what you see on my shoulder. let's go ahead, check it out quick check on "skycam 3", looking live from hotel bethlehem, see the irish flag waiving in the for grounds, obviously the sheen on the road surface, so that said, it is a soggy start to the day. we will get to storm scan in a second, but just know that anywhere you travel today, you'll be contend withing wet roadways, now, as we come off of the first day of daylight saving time here, now we are starting to see the sun come up at least little bit later. so it comes up at 7:13 this morning, as opposed to what it

had been in recent days in the 6:00 hour. but it also means the sun will be setting later obviously here, so, 7:07 is tonight's sunset, but trust me, you won't see a heck of a lot of sunshine here today, just too dreary outside, although we are technically still gaining two and a half minutes every daylight through every passing day. back to storm scan, the here and now issue, we call it, some pretty heavy rain moving right now into the first state of delaware, also got pretty good bit of some heavier moisture falling across portions at least of montgomery county, so depending where you travel, running into some pockets of heavier stuff coming pouring down on you. and that's going to last us for the next couple of hours, look at the direction, more than anything, on the winds flow here. pretty decent breeze out there, but straight up on shore wind flow. that's going to grab the moisture it, will keep us in the clouds, and it certainly is going to keep things kind of raw out there today. this is the first time i've seen this, every single one of our liver neighborhood network, cherry pick couple of towns here, every single one

at 44 degrees right now, which i thought was hilarious. that said we only expect to rebounds few additional degrees here today. won't see much movement on the thermometer readings, low 50's, the expectation at best, both at the shore, in the city and up in the mountains, just little cooler than that. technically pretty much where we should be. you have the winds. you have the rain. won't feel that great outside. >> those temperatures will make it feel nice when i get right back to bed right around 7:30-ish, very nice. >> countdown on. >> good morning, everyone, roadways as katie said, you can see the sheen on the roadways, the pooling and ponding happening this morning, i already went through on 95 southbound coming in this morning. this is a look at the boulevard, the taillights, going southbound at wissahickon avenue, not many people out on the roadways just yet, you know that will pick up very soon. let's go over to the talcony palmyra bridge. i swear there is a bridge back here, at 5:10 this bridge will open. i don't know if you can see the sash watch through the camera here, but will open

about 8:10, this is a look at the 42 freeway over in new jersey there is shed toward the city. 5:10 is the bridge opening. starting to pick up on the roadways, as you know, usually trouble spot in the morning. and quickly, an accident has just been cleared upper moore lands, mill road at easton road, erika, over to you. >> pat, thanks so much. today a final good bay for a new jersey state trooper. yesterday family, friends, gathered at saint charles borromeo church in cinnaminson for the first of two viewings. more details on this in one moment. the final viewing will be held this morning, at funeral services will follow at noon at saint charles borromeo church in cinnaminson. flags in maryland flying at half staff, ambush style attack. that officer has been identified as 28 year old jacai colson. "eyewitness news" has learned that colon grew up in boothwyne, delaware county, graduated from chichester high school. police in maryland say a gunman opened fire yesterday at a police station in

landover, just outside of washington, d.c. officer colson was killed in the shoot-out. the boothwyne community is also in mourning. we spoke with colson's former high school football coach. he told us colson was a leader both on and off the field. the alleged gunman who killed colson was wounded and arrested. a seconds suspect also in custody. no word yet on a motive. 5:04 right now. suspect is in custody after fatal stabbing in rittenhouse square. philadelphia police say he attacked a 24 year old man early sunday. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos spoke to neighbors, some of whom feel less secure than they did a day or two ago.

>> rittenhouse square on a drizzly sunday afternoon. dogs walking, athletes jogging, parents strolling, other than the single police suv, no indication a 24 year old bucks county man stabbed to death in this normally safe neighborhood less than 24 hours ago. >> there was brief verbal altercation. >> it is so shocking. i mean, he is my age. >> a struggle ensued, it lasted a few seconds. >> it is surprising, i mean, i know this is a pretty safe area. >> stabbed, across the chest area. >> it was very unsettling as a parent? pronounced at the hospital at 3:36 a.m. >> shocking and scary. >> the suspect fled, but early sunday evening police making a arrest. sources say the slasher, a homeless veteran, who did not know the victim. >> thank god he is' caught, not on the street any more. >> and those that work and live near the square, say, their sense of security a

little weak ends by the senseless killing. >> i definitely will be more cautious. i think i usually a.m., but this is unreal, i definitely will be more careful. >> watching over your back little more, being little more cautious. >> as for motive, police have not officially released, investigators say there was some type of verbal argument before this stabbing, between the victim and the suspect. reporting here at police headquarters, greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". we are learning more details this morning about a five-car train derailment in kansas, at least 130 people were inside that amtrak train. it derailed just after midnight, in the southwest part of the state. emergency responders are on the scene right now, and the state highway patrol says 11 people have been taken to the hospital. it is unclear if any of the injuries are life threatening. no word right in you on what caused that derailment. it is back to class today for students and staff at lafayette college. the campus in easton, northampton county, was shut down last week after dozens of

students came down with the norovirus, the school spent much of last week cleaning and sanitizing the campus. school officials say there has been sharp reduction in illness. they still advise those students to follow proper hand washing and clean up. all right, 5:07 right now. it is almost time to start filling out those brackets to r march madness. for the first time since 2013, three local teams are playing for a shot at the ncaa basketball title, and they're all playing on friday, too, how about it? villanova starts its quest for the championship as number two seed. they had a shot to earn number one seed before losing in the biggies final. coach jay white and the while katz will try to avoid major up sweat they play unc ashville in brooklyn. plenty of excitement in terrible's lockerroom last night after the owls learned they're in the tournament. the owls made it as the tenth seed, also head today brick lynn to take on the seventh seeded iowa in the first rounds, than is where it could get interesting.

if temple and villanova both went on friday -- win on friday, they would face-off in a big five showdown on sunday for a trip to the sweet 16. >> and can't forget about st. joe's, they didn't have much to sweat last night. hawks new they were in the tournament after wing the atlantic ten title. seahawks head to spokane, washington to play cincinnati friday night. you'll be hearing from players and coaches coming up in the next half hour. we know you were in brooklyn with the hawks, we know you got four minutes of sleep last night watch do you think of this local rounds up of teams? >> interesting. villanova and tell cobble play in the second rounds. temple got tough road to hoe. they weren't sure if they would get in, but nova against temple would be fun match up. st. joe's is the team to watch out for. they are a eighth seed. play the ninth seeded cincinnati bear spoke and friday night. and they are a really good team. i'm actually surprised they were only eighth seed. i thought they would maybe be a six or seven, and i mean, any time three teams are in the tournament, from locally, i think everyone is kind of on

the edge of their seat. >> absolutely. >> so we'll see. i would say look out for st. joe's, could reek havoc. >> any predictions? >> i think too early for predictions at this time of the morning. >> after coffee, we'll get back to you. >> very good, pat, thanks so much. we're so glad you're with us, friday big day, villanova tips off against unc ashville at 12:00, who then temple takes on iowa at 3:10, st. joe's plays the late game guns before 10:00 friday. all three of the games on true tv. well, think you know who will win it all in march madness? sign up for the bracket challenge cbsphilly.comment grand prize winner gets $5,000 american express gift cards. pretty nice, right? employees are not eligible. sorry, katie. also, there are prizes for each winner of the round. make your picks now on the home page of cbsphilly.com. oh, well, pat, katie, still little sleepy after turning the clocks forward over the weekends, but we'll tell you the five smacks to

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in the fatal shooting after suspect. authorities in los angeles chase stolen police cruiser for about an hour, as that vehicle zoomed irradically in and out of streets, and major freeways, hitting speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. the chase ended when police cruisers rammed into the stolen vehicle. that suspect was reportedly killed by police. a plea for calm after a chester police captain is wounded in a shoot-out. captain allen davis, a 25 year veteran of the force; in good condition. on saturday, police were pursuing vehicle near union and parker streets, when they say someone in that kerrigan shooting at the officers. police returned fire, killing one suspect, and injuring another. chester's mayor is prompting transparency in the investigation. >> so we're asking chester community, once again, to practice restraint, practice patience, and understanding, and once this is done, one we are through with this whole process, the truth will come

out. >> chester officials blame the violence on the influx of illegal weapons. >> happening today, a judge hears arguments from attorneys for the woman jailed for her role in a attack on a same-sex couple. kathryn knott wants her sentenced reduced. the 25 year old daughter after bucks county police chief is serving a five to ten month sentence for the attack in september of 2014. that attack was caught on surveillance tape. two co-defendant accepted a plea bargain and received probation. people in louisianna are dealing with terrible flooding, look at this, forecasters say more rain could be on the way. four deaths in louisianna are blame on the flooding and more than 5,000 homes have already been damaged by the high water. the national guard has rescued 3300 people across the state. new line every thunderstorms could bring more rain to louisianna and mississippi this morning. >> and katie, i know you're tracking rain this morning, but certainly nothing like what they are getting down south, right? >> absolutely not. the same system bringing our rain right now is the one that

was bringing heavy rain down in the deep south. so, you know, sort of dodging the proverbial bullet on this one when it comes to any casino of flooding issues, but we are going to certainly see major headache, since the timing is less than ideal. but we start things off by getting you out, there show you what's happening at the wider zoom. at the moment, louisianna in the clear. looks like they'll stay that way for the time being. we do have some heavier showers, heavier rain currently falling back through western kentucky, and tennessee, but the moisture here, kind of widespread. you know, everybody is at the local level experiencing something, whether it is a miss, whether it is just a a light breast he will -- drizzle or light rain, and heavier pockets of light rain. definitely isn't a location dependent forecast for the most part. everyone is stuck in this. at least for the next couple of hours. and, as a result, you want the umbrella, you you want little patience traveling out on the area roadways, future werth, jumping all the way to 1:00 this afternoon.

granted there will likely be few little breaks in the radar. right now when we are seeing the steadiest, heaviest rain, but because of the rotation around low pressure in the northern hemisphere, you have counter clockwise rotation, and the placement of the low, seeing, moisture fetch get drawn in, from the open water of the atlantic. stuck in the clouds, got the moisture to work with, will be potential for light rain and/or drizzle any time today, plus chilly sort of raw feeling wind coming from that on shore flow. now, even into tomorrow morning, lingering shower still evident on the modeling, definitely holds true. what happens then beyond that point, a nice little surge from the south, and that means, warming trend, so come wednesday, we will see nice little warm up take place here. and we've got 70 degrees days on tap. might be a sprinkle at some point during the day. then you have got saint patrick's day coming up. looking at couple of saint patrick's day statistics, warmest we've ever seen hit 86 degrees in 1945, however, the rain yes, sir day we ended up with over an inch, that was

back in 93. quickly jump ahead to the seven day, so you can see what saint patrick's day has up its sleeve, hit the up ear's, smidge above average, but looks like also have some green on the radar, the radar, too, will be celebrating saint patrick's day. >> our favorite day for pat of course. >> of course. i've got some treats for you guys for saint patrick's day. it is pie day, we'll eat some pie this morning. >> works for us. >> my friends at the dining car in northeast philadelphia, we've got lemon meringue, and we've got chocolate cream pie. >> yes, please. >> with the shavings. >> fun fact for you, i won't hit you in the face with the pie, one in five americans admit to eating a entire pie by themselves. >> one in five? >> i think it is more than. that will what pie are we talking smear. >> could you eat that entire pie by yourself. >> in one sitting? >> one hour. can you do that in one hour? >> challenging. >> like watching a movie or something?

>> totally possible. >> are you ready? >> oh, don't. >> easy pass. >> easy, pat. >> lindsay wanted knee do it by myself. got to get through traffic here. >> let's think about this. >> it is festival of families for traffic, as katie was saying. >> we'll take the pie. >> take the pie. weather causing havoc on the roadways this morning, so let's take a look at the roadways, as i head over to this big green screen right here, that i've been playing in front of, yes there is fancy little contraption we have here. look at the talcony bridge. there was 5:10 opening this morning. i don't know if it is open behind me, but as you can see, some lights, i don't know, not sure, about there was 5:10 opening on the talcony bridge there. will be a back up from there isn't one yet already. this is the blue route at ridge pike. taillights going southbound, as you can see, starting to pick it upright there. vine st. at 24th street, as we move ahead, the rain all over the cameras, westbound, toward 76, the headlights are headed toward that way. so as you know it will pick up

on the vine street expressway, very quickly, and one more quickly, this is patco, special schedule today, erika, over to you. >> pat, thank you for the pie. right now 5:20. customer springs into action when a man wield ago hatchet starts attacking people inside a convenience store. it happened early yesterday morning, at this 7-eleven store near seattle washington. witnesses say mask suspect without saying a word just started swinging attack ago 58 year old clerk. now, that is when accustom here had a permit to car a concealed weapon shot the suspect, killing him. >> we do not see any wrong-doing on the part of the customer. in fact, he probably saved lives in this case. >> the clerk suffered minor injuries. that will case will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office to determine if any charges will be filed. all right, still ahead, zika fears are spreading, the impact that virus is already having on this summer olympics. also, being called the next big fitness craze. you don't have to hop on a boat at the schuylkill.

why rowing is becoming part of so many work out routines when we come back.

welcome back, it is being called the next big thing in fitness. cbs news correspondent marlie hall tells us what new work-out fad has the masses jumping on board. ben hagan is the city row regular. the 34 year old minnesota native says rowing has become an essential part of his work out routine. >> you have spin out there. you have cardiovascular yoga but for me the perfect combo of strength and cardio has become rowing. >> ben is not alone. teacher annie said she sometimes has to turn student away. >> i need harder pushes, fast, strokes. >> says the intense cardio work out uses cents eight a % of a person's muscles, but is still easy on the body. >> total body work out that's low in impact, meaning, you're not going to put a lot of

strain on your joints, not jumping around, not hard on the body. >> water inside the machines provides resistance. most newcomb ers have to work on coordination, at first. >> there is some power. that will was good. >> that was good. >> that was hard. >> for fans like ben hagan it is the new spinning. >> i love the competitiveness when you're in classroom setting. it is not necessarily competition within other in the class but with yourself. >> health experts say cardio and strength training are still one of the best ways to get and stay in shape. >> amazing. >> marlie hall, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". good work out. hey, after rowing, you may want to grab handful of blueberries, researchers in cincinnati say the fruit may help fight off alzheimer's found patients who took blue berry powder equal to cup of berries a day showed improvement in brain function. previous studies show that berries may also protect against heart disease and cancer. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news",

march madness arrives on three local campuses. jan? >> erika, st. joe's is in, so is villanova and temple, coming up: how long it's been since something like this has happened, and a look at their matchups. >> tuesday could be one of the most decisive days yet in the race for the white house, especially, on the republican side. i'm don champion in miami, with preview coming up. >> and the rain continues to pounds down upon portions of the delaware valley right now. this is the heaviest we're going to see, guys. i'll tell when you it will be letting up. coming up, erika. >> thank you, wet roads could slow you down this morning, pat will let you know about the early backups to avoid on your monday morning commute. good morning.

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>> good morning, trouble on the campaign trail, race for the white house takes ugly turn with several violent scenes, leading to up another day of critical votes. and, with several states and territories going to the polls tomorrow, presidential candidates are focus on ohio and florida. the deem cams win off dan old drum at town hall while

republicans say violence is hurting the country, dom dom chan john joining us now in miami, florida with the latest on the campaign, good morning. >> good morning, the republican candidates are fight for the 99 winner take all delegates at staple here in florida. many of them spent the weekend hole g rallies across the state, and as you mention, ohio is proving to be big battle ground for democrats in the race. >> took questions from range every issues during town hall sunday night, but violence at recent trump rallies took center stage and both candidates took aim at the republican front runner. >> he has lit the fire and then he throws his hands up, he claims he shouldn't be held responsible, and he should be held responsible. >> i would hope that mr. trump tones it down, big time, and tells his supporters that violence is not acceptable. holds narrow